Lesotho vs Portugal: Population growth
Lesotho
1.1%
in 2024
Portugal
1.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
99th
Portugal rank
97th
Population growth over time
- Lesotho
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.3% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Lesotho or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Lesotho and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Portugal rank globally for population growth?
- Lesotho ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release